Awoken Mementos Novels & Stories

“Everything is set. I want to send you the package.” “I’m so sorry, I left the phone in the car.” I apologized, running a finger through my hair. “Sure, I’ll send you my location.” After I sent him the details, it didn’t take long before the reception called to let me know that I had a package. I asked them to bring it up. I stood by the door, eyes wide awake. The moment the knock came, I opened it swiftly and retrieved the package. It was a small black box, it wasn’t labeled but I knew exactly what was inside the package.

"About how you held her under the water until she stopped fighting. How Gemma held her arms while you pushed down on her shoulders." "I don't know what the fuck you're talking about—" "Do you remember the smell of the water, Richard? The lavender oil," I interrupted. "She always used it for her headaches. The blue tile in that bathroom. The claw-foot tub. Gemma's gold bracelet clinking against the porcelain as she held Fawn's wrists. I heard that during moments of high stress, the body remembers every detail." Richard froze. "How do you. there's no way you could know that unless—"

, she shouts after me. Once back in bed, I nod off, and I awaken several hours later to Meme watching TV next to me. I’m cramping and headed to the bathroom! When I manage to crawl back out, Meme is holding the bag of dark chocolate-covered espresso beans. “Sargent Beefcake wanted to remind you these are here”, she says as she shows me my text message from Jonny.

Present Day Athena woke up abruptly, her eyes snapping open in an unfamiliar room. She sat up, agitated, feeling a strange flutter in her heart. Blinking, she realized that she was not in her usual room. Forgotten memories from two years ago resurfaced, clear, and vivid in her mind. Confusion took hold of her as she questioned why she had lost her memory. Was it the day of her accident? Breathing heavily, Athena realized that her life was full of pieces out of place, revealing that not everything was what it seemed. She shook her head, remembering that minutes before she was immersed in a dream where she regretted having left a man who made her feel extraordinary emotions in a single day.

I have lost too much already I make sure I don’t go up to check on Angel too soon. Instead I let her know I’m nipping out, great think about mindlink is being able to tell people something without being in their personal space. I wanted to find something special so I’m taking mum with me to find something that Angel can keep to remember our special boy. We look in so many stores, then something caught my eye in a window ‘Forever Memories’ and as I head over to get a closer look, and there is a cute locket set in 1 of the collections. You can have them personalised and I have a great light bulb moment.